Crown Sweeps J Day in South Carolina
J
Day Off-Road brought its East
Grand Prix Regional Series to
the CGI Facility for round three
in Edgefield, South Carolina, on
April 24-25, where riders faced
one of the toughest tracks of the
season so far. Presented by FMF,
the weekend featured brutal
conditions: dust hung in the air,
and a hard clay base littered with
roots and rocks made every lap
a test of endurance and preci
-
sion. It was the kind of course
where line choice mattered, mis-
takes were costly, and, as overall
winner Joey Crown described it,
"a man's track."
The Pro AA class delivered on
every expectation.
Justin Cokinos started the
moto strong with the Fox Rac-
ing Holeshot, leading the pack
onto the red-clay track. Crown
emerged with a perfect 1-1
sweep, but the score sheet
hardly captures how intense the
battle was up front. In moto one,
Crown took control after early
pressure from Ricky Russell,
posting consistent lap times
to win by 15 seconds. Russell
stayed close throughout and fin
-
ished second, while Tyler Meda-
glia fought through traffic and
rough conditions to keep himself
in the overall picture.
Moto two saw the top three
were back at it, with Crown once
again piecing together a mistake-
free ride to take the win with
a three-second lead on Meda-
glia; he answered with a strong
second-place finish while Russell
held firm for fourth, enough to
secure second overall. Through
both motos, the trio navigated
deteriorating track conditions and
lapped traffic while staying sepa-
rated by only seconds for much
of the afternoon.
Behind the podium battle, the
fight within the top five added
another layer to an already
stacked Pro field. Jiggs Fustini
WIND
IN THE
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Joey Crown was the
overall winner at
the CGI J Day Off-
Road race in South
Carolina.
PHOTOS:
EIGHTEEN PHOTOS /
KYLIE KULPA
